ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



attainder of Sir William 'Tallboys, after the battle bf 

 3 K. Edward IV. 1463, they came to the crown. This caftle and 

 Lordfliip of Prudhoiv were given to John Duke of Bedford, and 

 afterwards to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and are now in 

 the pofleffion of .his Grace the Duke of Northumberland. 



The caftle is now in ruins ; as is the chapel of our lady, at the 

 foot of the hill. 



By the gth mile-ftone, a road branches off, on the right hand, 



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Wylarn, a populous village, which belonged to the priory of 

 Tynemouth (i}, and was in the crown, 10 Q^Elizabeth (k). At the 

 weft end of it, is 



~Wy lam-Hall, which was the feat of John Blacket, Efq; high 

 fheriff of Northumberland, 1692; and of his fon, John Blacket, Efq; 

 1714, fon-in-law to John Bacon, of St award-Peel, Efq. It is now 

 the feat of John Blacket, Efq; high fheriff of Northumberland, 1729. 



Mr. Blacket hath made a handfome road for a mile in length on 

 the weft fide of his houfe, leading from Ovingham, like a terrace, 

 exceedingly pleafant and romantic, a bank of wood on one fide, 

 and the river Tyne on the other. 



Between the pth and 8th mile ftones, on the right hand* is the 

 Roman ftation 



capite, per fervicium cuftodiendi vallem et libertatem de Riddifdale, ubi ditt. caftr. et maner. 



fituantui , a lupis et latronibus. 



Mich. Fin. 17 Hen.VL 



(I) SzsTyncmnth. (k) Efcaet. de anno 10 Eliz. 



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